Kailey Broussard
Report for America Corps MemberKailey Broussard covers Arlington, one of the country's largest news deserts, for KERA News and the Texas Newsroom through Report for America. Kailey moved to the region in May 2020 and initially reported for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
As the only full-time reporter in the 50th largest city in the United States, Kailey has covered a little of everything, including local elections, COVID-19 pandemic response and rapid city redevelopment.
Kailey holds a master's in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and a bachelor's from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. During their time in graduate school, Kailey reported on federal environmental policy for Arizona PBS, federal disaster response for Carnegie-Knight News21 and pedestrian deaths in the southwestern United States for PBS Newshour and the Los Angeles Times. In Louisiana, Kailey worked for The Advocate, the state's largest daily newspaper, as a digital content editorial intern and freelance reporter in her home region of Acadiana.
Kailey is passionate about local news that helps people make informed decisions in their communities. Help them cover yours by reaching out on Twitter @KaileyBroussard or emailing them at kbroussard@kera.org.
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas issued a voluntary conservation notice as swaths of Texas experience high temperatures. -
The Arlington Morning News and Arlington Star-Telegram gave the city the coverage it felt it deserved. Then, the newspaper industry began to decline.
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The Arlington Black Advisory Council hosted an inaugural State of the Black Arlington Community at UT Arlington.
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Former Arlington police officer Bau Tran received six years of deferred adjudication community supervision, four years after he shot and killed O'Shae Terry during a traffic stop.
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Arlington Fire Department Chief Don Crowson retires May 31. He's served about 40 years, through rapid development in the entertainment district, COVID-19 and natural disasters.
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Michelle Cavazos, finalist for Arlington Independent School District superintendent, decided to stay at the helm of Gregory-Portland Independent School District.
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Arlington's Eunice Activity Center hosted events that drew 1,500 people a year. A group of seniors is looking for a new dance venue after city council decided not to reopen the building.
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Arlington Mayor Jim Ross won re-election with less than 650 votes over opponent Amy Cearnal. Thomas Marshall, UT Arlington political science professor, speaks with KERA News about results.
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Arlington Mayor Jim Ross wins reelection; voters approve millions in bond funding for streets, parksIn a close election, incumbent Arlington Mayor Jim Ross defeated challenger Amy Cearnal by less than 4% of the vote.
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Arlington mayoral candidate Jim Ross and council candidate David Mosby were late paying their property taxes as of April 26.
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Arlington might have a quieter election season compared to 2021, when Mayor Jim Ross won his first term and several council seats were up for grabs, according to UTA professor Thomas Marshall.
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Arlington voters will choose between two-term incumbent Barbara Odom-Wesley and first-time challenger David Mosby to represent the entire city as District 8 council member.
